BRICS 2025 Declaration expressed concern over growing threat and conflict

Several important developments have emerged from the recently concluded BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On July 6 and 7.Although U.S. President Donald Trump expressed strong displeasure over the summit — even calling it a conspiracy to end the dominance of the U.S. dollar. He also suggested imposing a 10% tariff on BRICS member countries. In this context, the BRICS meeting becomes extremely significant, as today’s global issues are no longer limited to trade alone — but extend to using military power and pressure to control trade, particularly as done by the United States.

- BY DR ARUN MITRA

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of ending. The U.S., which once talked of peace, is now offering more weapons to Ukraine, such as the Patriot air missile defense systems, and urging Germany to provide arms as well. The U.S. arms industry is more interested in prolonging the war to earn profit by selling the arms. NATO countries have decided to increase their defense spending from 2% to 5% of their GDP.

While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is condemnable, NATO’s expansionist policies have played a key role in this. President Putin announced the invasion after repeated warnings against Ukraine joining NATO were ignored. Instead, Sweden and Norway were also inducted into NATO.

On the other hand, the massacre being carried out by Israel’s Zionist government in Gaza is among the most inhuman acts of the modern era. Despite the rulings of the United Nations and International Court of Justice (ICJ) and International Criminal Court (ICC), Israel continues its aggression with impunity. The U.S. not only supports it but also is supplying Israel with deadly bombs. Israel is even carrying out attacks in other parts of the Middle East. The U.S. and European nations are now seen cooperating with groups in Syria that they once labelled as terrorists.

The conflict between India and Pakistan, following a terrorist incident in Pahalgam, lasted only four days — but longstanding tensions remain, constantly fuelled by imperialist powers.